In the fast-evolving landscape of Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions, TerraMaster has once again raised the bar with the introduction of the F4-424, a 4-bay NAS designed to meet the high-performance requirements of small and medium-sized businesses (SMB). Packed with cutting-edge features and robust specifications, the F4-424 is poised to become a go-to solution for users engaged in virtualization and demanding database applications.
Powerful Performance at Your Fingertips
At the heart of the F4-424 lies the Intel Celeron N95 4-core 4-thread processor, boasting a maximum turbo frequency of 3.4GHz. With integrated Intel UHD Graphics and support for AES NI hardware encryption, this NAS ensures not only powerful computing but also robust security for your data. The inclusion of 8GB DDR5 4800MHz memory, two 2.5G Ethernet ports, and dual M.2 NVMe slots for SSD caching further enhances the storage efficiency of the disk array, setting the stage for a seamless and high-performance storage experience.
A Leap in Application Response Time
The F4-424 represents a leap forward in performance, with a staggering improvement of over 140% compared to its predecessor. Users can expect application load times to decrease by 90%, file and photo retrieval speed to increase by 40%, database response speed to boost by 50%, and PHP response for web pages to show a remarkable 60% improvement. Such advancements make the F4-424 an ideal choice for handling high-load workflows with ease.
Blazing Transmission Speeds
Equipped with two 2.5 GbE interfaces, the F4-424 supports a 2.5 GbE high-speed network bandwidth, achieving a linear data transmission speed of up to 283 MB/s (Seagate IronWolf 18TB x 4, RAID 0). Additionally, the option for Link Aggregation provides a network bandwidth of up to 5 Gb, offering a cost-effective solution for multi-user and high-concurrent file access scenarios.
Multimedia Prowess
TerraMaster doesn’t stop at performance; the F4-424 delivers a powerful multimedia service with 4K video decoding capability. Compatible with uPnP/DLNA protocols, this NAS can seamlessly stream videos to various multimedia devices, including computers, smartphones, media players, and televisions. TerraMaster’s proprietary Multimedia Server application ensures a reliable and constant entertainment experience for users.
Flexible Storage Configurations and TRAID Technology
The F4-424 supports various RAID types, including Single, RAID 0/1/5/6/10. It facilitates online capacity expansion and migration for RAID types, and Hot Spare can be configured for the disk array. Users can create multiple storage spaces, selecting ext4 or BTRFS file systems based on specific business requirements. When paired with TerraMaster USB DAS devices, the F4-424 allows for flexible storage capacity expansion.
TRIAD – M.2 SSD Installation Made Easy
TerraMaster has streamlined the installation of M.2 SSDs with a specially designed side sliding cover for the F4-424 chassis. This innovative design allows for quick and easy SSD installation within 5 seconds, supported by hand-tightened screws provided by TerraMaster.
With a price tag of £519.99, the F4-424 is not just a NAS; it’s a high-performance solution tailored to meet the dynamic needs of modern businesses. Upgrade your storage experience with TerraMaster’s latest offering and embrace the future of efficient and powerful data management.
It seems like they have two variants available – F4-424 and F4-424 PRO
Here are specs for
F4-424
| Processor | |
| Processor Model | Intel® N95 |
| Processor Architecture | X.86 64-bit |
| Processor Frequency | Max burst up to 3.4 GHz |
| CPU Single-Core Score | / |
| Hardware Encryption Engine | √ |
| Hardware Transcoding Engine | H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, VC-1;maximum resolution: 4K (4096 x 2160); maximum frame rate per second (FPS): 60 |
| Memory | |
| System Memory | 8 GB DDR5 non-ECC SODIMM |
| Pre-installed Memory module | 8 GB DDR5 non-ECC SODIMM (1x 8 GB) |
| Total Memory Slot Number | 1 (DDR5 SODIMM) |
| Maximum Supported Memory | 32 GB DDR5 non-ECC SODIMM |
| Note | TerraMaster reserves the right to replace memory modules with the same or higher frequency based on supplier’s product life cycle status. Rest assured that the compatibility and stability have been strictly verified with the same benchmark to ensure identical performance. |
| Storage | |
| Disk Slot Number | 4 |
| Compatible Drive types | 3.5″ SATA HDD |
| 2.5″ SATA HDD | |
| 2.5″ SATA SSD | |
| Maximum Internal Raw Storage Capacity | 88 TB (22 TB x4) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) |
| Drive Hot Swap | √ |
| Note | . Hard drive vendors will release their latest models of hard drives, and Maximum internal raw storage capacity may be adjusted accordingly. . The maximum single volume size is not directly related to the maximum raw capacity. |
| File System | |
| Internal Drive | Btrfs, EXT4 |
| External Drive | EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, BTRFS |
| External Ports | |
| RJ-45 1GbE Network Jack | / |
| RJ-45 2.5GbE Network Jack | 2 |
| RJ-45 10GbE Network Jack | / |
| SFP+ 10GbE Network Jack | / |
| USB3.2 Host Port | 2(10Gbps) |
| USB2.0 Host Port | / |
| COM | / |
| HDMI | 1(HDMI 2.1) |
| VGA | / |
| PCIe Slots | / |
| M.2 2280 NVMe Slot | 2 |
| Appearance | |
| Size (H*W*D) | 222 x 179 x 154 mm |
| Packaging Size (H*W*D) | 300 x 275 x 186 mm |
| Weight | 3.4 kg |
| Others | |
| System Fan | 120 x 120 x 25mm 1PCS |
| Fan Mode | Smart, High speed, Middle speed, Low speed |
| Noise Level | 21.0 dB(A) （Using 2 SATA HDDs/SSDs in standby mode; Test environment noise: 17.3dB(A); Test distance: 1m） |
| Power Supply | 90W |
| Redundancy Power Supply | / |
| AC Input Voltage | 100V – 240V AC |
| Current Frequency | 50/60 Hz, Single frequency |
| Power Consumption | 33.0 W(Fully loaded Seagate 4TB ST4000VN008 hard drive(s) in read/write state) |
| 13.0 W (Fully loaded Seagate 4TB ST4000VN008 hard drive(s) in hibernation) | |
| Limited warranty | 2 years |
| Certificate | FCC, CE, CCC, KC |
| Environment | RoHS, WEEE |
| Temperature | |
| Working Temperature | 0°C ~ 40°C (32°F ~ 104°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -20°C ~ 60°C (-5°F ~ 140°F) |
| Relative Humidity | 5% ~ 95% RH |
| Package Contents | |
| Host unit (x1) | |
| Power cord (x1) | |
| Power Adapter(x1) | |
| RJ-45 network cable (x1) | |
| Quick Installation Guide (x1) | |
| Limited Warranty Note(x1) | |
| Screws(a few) | |
| TOS Features | |
| OS Supported | |
| Supported Client OS | Windows OS, Mac OS, Linux OS |
| Supported Web Browsers | Google Chrome 97.0.xxxx, Mozilla Firefox 9.3,Apple Safari 12.1 ; Microsoft Edge 99.0.xx or later version. |
| Supported mobile OS | iOS14.0, Android 10.0 or later version |
| Storage Management | |
| Supported RAID Types | TRAID, Single, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID5, RAID 6, RAID 10 |
| Maximum Internal Volume Number | 256 |
| Maximum iSCSI Target | 128 |
| Maximum iSCSI LUN | 256 |
| Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs | TRIAD, RAID 1,RAID5,RAID 6,RAID10 |
| Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD | TRIAD, RAID5,RAID6 |
| RAID Migration | √ |
| SSD Cache | √ |
| Hot Spare | √ |
| SSD TRIM | √ |
| Hard Drive S.M.A.R.T. | √ |
| Seagate IHM | √ |
| NVRAM write cache(BBU-protected) | / |
| Shared Folder Snapshot | √ |
| LUN Snapshot | / |
| File Services | |
| File Protocol | SMB/AFP/NFS/FTP/SFTP/WebDAV |
| Maximum Concurrent SMB/AFP/FTP/SFTP Connections | 512 |
| Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration | √ |
| NFS Kerberos Authentication | √ |
| Account & Shared Folder | |
| Maximum local user’s account number | 2048 |
| Maximum local group number | 512 |
| Maximum shared folders number | 512 |
| Maximum shared folders syncing tasks | 8 |
| Backup | |
| Rsync Backup | √ |
| Duple Backup | √ |
| Centralized Backup | √ |
| Snapshot | √ |
| USB Backup | √ |
| Cloud Sync | √ |
| Time Machine Backup | √ |
| File System Snapshot | √ |
| TFM Backup | √ |
| Networking | |
| TCP/IP | IPv4/IPv6 |
| Protocols | CIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP, SFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP |
| Link Aggregation | √ |
| DLNA Compliance | √ |
| VPN Client | √ |
| VPN Server | √ |
| Proxy Client | √ |
| Proxy Server | / |
| UPnP/Bonjour Discovery | √ |
| TNAS.online Remote Access | √ |
| DDNS | √ |
| Access Right Management | |
| Batch users creation | / |
| Import/Export users | √ |
| User Quota Managerment | √ |
| Local user access control for CIFS/SAMBA and FTP | √ |
| Domain Authentication | |
| AD Domain | √ |
| LDAP Client | √ |
| LDAP Server | / |
| Security | |
| Firewall Protection | √ |
| Account Auto-block Protection | √ |
| AES Volume and Shared Folder Encryption | √ |
| Importable SSL certificate | √ |
| Instant Alert via email, Desktop Notification, Beep | √ |
| RSA 2048 Encryption（TOS 5.0） | √ |
| PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) | √ |
| OTP Authentication（TOS 5.0） | √ |
| HyperLock File System（TOS 5.0） | √ |
| Power Managerment | |
| Power Resume | √ |
| Scheduled Power On/Off | √ |
| Wake up On LAN（WOL） | √ |
| UPS Supported | √ |
| Administration | |
| Multi-window, Multi-task System Management | √ |
| Custom Desktop | √ |
| Control Panel | √ |
| Resource Monitor | √ |
| Syslog | √ |
| OS UI Language | English,German, French, Spanish, Italian, Magyar, Chinese,Japanese,Korean，Turkish, Portuguese, Russian |
| Applications | |
| Application Center | √ |
| iSCSI Target | √ |
| Terra Photos | √ |
| TerraSync | √ |
| Duple Backup | √ |
| CloudSync | √ |
| Centralized Backup | √ |
| USB Backup | √ |
| VPN Server | √ |
| Transmission | √ |
| qBittorent | √ |
| Aria 2 | √ |
| Terra Search | √ |
| Deduplication | √ |
| Web Server | √ |
| Clam Antivirus | √ |
| EMBY | √ |
| Multi Media Server | √ |
| Plex Media Server | √ |
| Docker Manager | √ |
| Snapshot | √ |
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